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Pay

Unisex Name day: October 10
Pay is a short form of Payton: on birth records it is written Payton (79,247 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Payton page. Also a short form of Paityn, Payten, Payson.
Origin: Old English (toponymic surname). Meaning: Pæga's town / settlement.
From the English place name and surname Peyton, combining the Old English personal name Pæga with tun ('settlement, farmstead').

Name day for Pay

October 10

Why this day? Pay is a short form of Payton, and shares its name day.

Pay is celebrated in the United States on October 10.

The story of the name Pay

Pay is a short form of Payton. It keeps its origin (Old English (toponymic surname)) and meaning — pæga's town / settlement, and shares its name day, October 10.

On birth records, Pay is rarely written as such: the Pays are Paytons (79,247 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Payton page. Pay is also a short form of Paityn, Payten, Payson.

Frequently asked questions about Pay

What does Pay mean?

Pay is a short form of Payton, which means pæga's town / settlement.

When is Pay's name day?

October 10, together with Payton: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Pay a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Payton.

Pay's profile

Energy 8/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 5/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 6/10
Need for attention 6/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Pay

Top 10

  1. Marquis95%
  2. Terrell95%
  3. Branden95%
  4. Landen95%
  5. Darin95%
  6. Cash94%
  7. Braden94%
  8. Jace94%
  9. Paxton94%
  10. Cade94%

Bottom 10

  1. Shaun45%
  2. Rolando48%
  3. Conrad50%
  4. Jermaine50%
  5. Freddy53%
  6. Elbert55%
  7. Morris57%
  8. Mauricio57%
  9. Isiah57%
  10. Willard57%

Love potential for Pay

Top 10

  1. Andres93%
  2. Alberto93%
  3. Emmett92%
  4. Louie92%
  5. Jarrod91%
  6. Darrel91%
  7. Lamar91%
  8. Nelson91%
  9. Amir91%
  10. Roderick91%

Bottom 10

  1. Maverick42%
  2. Holden47%
  3. Byron48%
  4. Alec48%
  5. Percy50%
  6. Romeo50%
  7. Dante51%
  8. Salvador54%
  9. Garry55%
  10. Homer55%

Professional potential for Pay

Top 10

  1. Solomon88%
  2. Woodrow86%
  3. Emanuel84%
  4. Louie84%
  5. Edmond84%
  6. Edmund84%
  7. Ramiro83%
  8. Leland82%
  9. Vance82%
  10. Greyson82%

Bottom 10

  1. Buddy43%
  2. Rudy44%
  3. Daryl45%
  4. Cesar45%
  5. Darius45%
  6. Holden46%
  7. Freddy46%
  8. Roscoe47%
  9. Tyson47%
  10. Zayden48%

Crush potential for Pay

Top 10

  1. Kaden96%
  2. Marco96%
  3. Ty96%
  4. Ryker96%
  5. Caden96%
  6. Damien96%
  7. Kyler96%
  8. Branden96%
  9. Demetrius96%
  10. Kingston96%

Bottom 10

  1. Shaun48%
  2. Conrad51%
  3. Rolando51%
  4. Jermaine53%
  5. Elbert59%
  6. Kurt59%
  7. Willard61%
  8. Clint62%
  9. Cristian63%
  10. Homer63%
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